When Tails re-programs one of Dr. Eggman's robots, he accidentally turns it into a killing machine determined to destroy its creator. Because it's their fault, Sonic and Tails must protect their enemy and move into his lair for a night of bonding.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- Chekhov's Gun: While Sonic, Tails, and Eggman are waiting for the titular robot to show up at Eggman's fortress, they decide to pass the time by playing a game Coconut Hurl, but Sonic can't quite pick up and toss Eggman, so they opt to throw Eggman out of a catapult. When Cowbot shows up the next morning and the defense system they built malfunctions from the marshmallow gunk stuck on their fingers from the night before, they use the catapult to launch Sonic at Cowbot so that he can short-circuit Cowbot with the marshmallow gunk.
- Coconut Meets Cranium: At the beginning of this episode, when Knuckles throws Sonic into the tree to make coconuts drop down, one of the coconuts falls on Amy's head.
- Cow Tipping: In order to defeat Cowbot, Sonic has to distract it while his friends tip it over. Once it's on its side, then Tails can reprogram it. This is because Eggman had filled Cowbot with Moo-tonium, a pun-based radioactive compound that will destroy anything within a 20-mile radius.
- Everyone Can See It:Eggman: Hey, Sonic, bro-to-bro: what's up with you and Amy?
(a look of utter shock crosses Sonic's face) - Everyone Has Standards: Both Amy and Knuckles antagonize Sonic because he's all too keen on Tails' reprogramming of the titular monstrosity meaning the permanent end of Eggman.
- Garlic Is Abhorrent: Eggman serves cookies and hot chocolate to Sonic and Tails. The two clearly dislike the taste, which is apparently because Eggman used garlic as the secret ingredient.
- Giver of Lame Names: After Eggman introduces Team Sonic to Cowbot:Team Sonic: (bursts into laughter)
Eggman: What? What? What's so funny?
Sonic: "Cowbot"? That has to be the lamest thing you've ever come up with.
Eggman: Not true. There was Spoonbot, Crybot, Mathbot, ooh, and who can forget Lamebot? ...Wait, what am I saying? - Go-Karting with Bowser: Since Cowbot is moving at an agonizingly slow pace, Sonic, Tails and Eggman hang out to pass the time.
- "I Know What We Can Do" Cut: While Sonic, Tails and Eggman are waiting for Cowbot to (very slowly) get to the fortress, Sonic gives Coconut Hurl another shot, this time with Sonic trying to throw Eggman. Sadly, Eggman is too heavy. Later, Eggman says that he has an idea. The scene cuts to Sonic using a catapult to launch Eggman, and that causes Sonic to get a new record in Coconut Hurl.
- Just Between You and Me: After Cow Bot is stopped, Eggman gloats to Sonic and Tails that he tricked them into upgrading his security system so he can use it against them. This prompts Sonic to gunk up the system with melted marshmallow, and Eggman himself admits it was a bad move on his part.Eggman: I really need to stop doing that thing where I gloat and explain exactly what you need to do to stop me.
- Repeated Cue, Tardy Response: This exchange when Dr. Eggman appears out of a black cloud in the sky, he tries to introduce Cow Bot to Sonic and the gang:Eggman: Behold, rodents! Prepare to face the most fearsome, destructive force ever to gaze this or any other world!
(Eggman presents his arm out to introduce Cow Bot who's still in the black cloud. Sonic and the gang stares at the cloud waiting for Cow Bot.)
Eggman: It'll be a minute. Feel free to talk among yourselves.
(Eggman resumes presenting his arm out as Sonic and the gang continue to wait.)
Eggman: Your doom is coming, I assure you.
(Eggman still continues presenting his arm. Sonic and Knuckles get bored while Cow Bot moos in the distance.)
Eggman: Ah, here it is now! - Save the Villain: When Tails accidentally reprograms Cowbot into a killing machine determined to destroy Eggman, Amy and Knuckles goad him and Sonic into rescuing Eggman from Cowbot.
- Team Hand-Stack: Sonic, Tails and Eggman do this once they lay out their plan to destroy Cowbot.
